Hard red line RL7
No Break Reminders / Addictive Design for Minors
No session break reminders or time limits for minor users, or design features specifically tuned to maximize compulsive engagement.
T2 — Statutory duty
Why this red line exists
Engagement-optimized design and minor safety duties collide directly here — the same retention mechanics product teams are measured on are the ones regulators are now naming.
Laws that reference it
- California SB 243 — minor-specific safeguards include break-reminder and time-limit duties.
- US KIDS Act / SAFE Bots Act (H.R. 7757) — addresses addictive design for minors; passed the House, pending Senate.
- China — Regulations on the Protection of Minors in Cyberspace — Articles 42–47 impose anti-addiction obligations that reach AI chat services.